Immigrants, Health Campaigns, and Public Welfare in Canada
The article argues immigration must balance British ideals with Canada born population concerns. It cites health campaigns by the Red Cross and Canadian Social Hygiene Council, urging education and prevention to reduce preventable diseases and their social costs. It emphasizes a warlike civic duty to combat typhoid, scarlet fever, and other infectious diseases through public awareness and behavior change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Governmenta
Dominion
Fria
Coxzell
Catadian Red Cross Society
Canadian Tuberculosis Association
Th Canadien Social Hygienic Council
Canaia
Fom
Baisiness
Weir
Atton
Canadian Chamber Of Commerce Seeks Federal Commission
The national executive in Montreal urged the federal government to appoint a commission to study and conserve Canadian mineral and industrial assets. A committee led by George Henderson of the Montreal Board of Trade will examine commercial architraves and their Canada wide application. Also notes: rapid opening of an 18 mile Tokyo Yorkhama automobile highway after nearly a decade of work. American investors seek Western Canada farm land opportunities, with Nebraska institutions contemplating large deposits for Canadian development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Vancouver
Sesson
Ly Appre
Montreal
ILC
George Henderson
Montreal Board of Trade
George S. Narr
Regina, Sask
Latelley
Canada
Western Canada
L. H. Newville
Hastings
Nebraska
Rockefeller donation fuels Stratford Shakespeare Memorial drive
John D. Rockefeller pledges 50009 pounds to the American Fund for the Stratford Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and offers a similar gift to the English fund. The total raised or promised exceeds 210000 pounds, shared between the usual committee and American contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Glass May Replace Stone in Skyscraper Vision
New York architect William Orr Ludlow predicts glass will replace stone in future skyscrapers. He notes glass sheathed steel frames offer health and aesthetic gains and cites a Broadway site where a glass tower could advertise at night. He highlights quartz glass enabling selective light passage and urges broader use of art glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
William Orr Ludlow
New York Building Congress
Ludlow
Broadway
Wonder Liquid Destroys Corns Quickly at Home
An ad touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a rapid cure for corns, claiming shriveling and shedding within a day or two after applying a few drops. It endorses purchase from druggists with guaranteed satisfaction. Also notes an exhibition of famous clocks in New York featuring pieces from the Horological Museum of Geneva, including a 375 year old clock and the most complex wristwatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam& Corn Extractor
Putnam's
New York
Geneva
Switzerland
Williams' Pink Pills Parade in Anemia Recovery
A testimonial from Mise Gladys V Sedile praising Williams' Pink Pills as a tonic for anemia and related symptoms. She describes improved health after taking multiple boxes, noting reduced fatigue, headaches, and digestive issues and recommending the pills as a remedy obtainable from medicine dealers or The Medicine Co in Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willams
de Wittiana
the Medicine Co
Brockville
Poppies Sell For Charity At Armistice Event
The Armistice Day poppy sale raised funds for the British Legion of Empire Service League under Earl als. Proceeds support ex service members in need of aid. The text also mentions a Worm Exterminator for sickly children, framed in promotional style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Serince
Wales
Britis Legion of Empire Service League
Earl Als
Youngster's Self View and Orden Point Elevator Work
A youth speaks of his age as twelve in a survey while noting his chronological age is elect. Work has begun at Orden Point to clear ground and prepare for Victoria's first grain elevator, a 1,000,000 bushel facility planned for the 192 crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Orden Point
New Jazz Instrument Shaped by Foreign Leasing Trend
Foreign leasing waves touch arts as Minara's Liniment for Colds hints at a peculiar shift. A novel instrument for jazz emerges from the era, described as keyless and playable by anyone who can burn a tune, signaling an experimental trend in music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fone
Family cross continent in a one ton truck years ago
An Irish farmer, his wife and five children left Duncan British Columbia in a one ton motor truck and drove to Montreal in 27 days. They traveled in ox drawn wagons before turning to automobiles and tow trucks. They weathered bumps cuts and bruises but reached Montreal in good spirits and planned to rest before continuing their travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C
Montreal
Canada
W. J. Troughton
Duncan
Belfast
Dr. Hamilton's Pills Promised Cure For Debilitated Man
A damaged ad describes Matthew McDonald troubled by dizziness and faint spells. It claims Dr. Hamilton's Pills restore health, energy, mood, and digestion, promising renewed vigor and strength with regular use.
Lone Englishman Hector Pitchforth the worlds loneliest hero
Story of Hector Pitchforth an English graduate and geologist who spent seven years in a remote Arctic port. He served as a war officer on a minesweeper and later worked for a trading company. His death on Hain Island near Greenland and Canada highlights solitary endurance in brutal cold, month long winters, and an icebound landscape cut off from the world.
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Hector Pitchforth
Alleat
Arctic
Hain Island
Mector Pitenfori
Tore Doed
Atlantic
Ico
Dafa
Greenland
Canada
Pumpkin Pie Recipe From Betty Barclay
Recipe lists teased pumpkin salt clove cinnamon condensed milk and water. Mix, fill unbaked crust, bake ten minutes at 450 F then reduce to 350 F and bake about ninety minutes until set.
Pineapple Bavarian Creations from Gelatin Dessert
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water then stir in pineapple juice and grated pineapple. Whip cream with sugar until thick, fold in pineapple and cream to form a light, fluffy dessert. Serve in stemmed glasses topped with cherries or pineapple rings.
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Nisi
The Good Old Fashioned Dress Making Then and Now
A nostalgic look at how dresses were made forty years ago lists materials and quantities including fifteen yards of wide cloth five yards of weighting three yards of horocnal cloth four yards of silk for dust ruffle and five yards of velvet binding. It notes numerous notions such as beltings buttons hooks and eyes boning and sleeve lining required to craft a full skirt and waist.
Indians seek own air force under Imperial guidance
The text reports Indian officials seeking permission to form a native air force under British oversight as part of expanding air defences in India. They propose training native officers by the British Air Force in exchange for costs and a grant from the Rew Spree, with the British war minister to discuss with the Council of the Chamber of Princes in Delhi. The 1920 census figures are cited for bachelors and spinsters in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leas Suvams Yestices
Indian Office
India
Council of the Chamber of Princes
Delhi
Comet Discovered Far From Earth by Hamburg Professors
German professors Schwarzman and Water photographed a new comet in Pisces. It is invisible to the naked eye and has brightness near the thirteenth to fourteenth magnitude. The object shows a distinct nucleus and very slow daily motion, indicating a vast distance from Earth.
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Earth
Hamburg University
Schwarzman
Water
Castoria Advertisement Promotes Fletcher's Castoria
An old advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a gentle vegetable remedy for infant colic upset stomach and minor ailments. It claims Castoria eases fussiness and sleeplessness and recommends using it before trying castor oil. A caregiver guide is included with the product.
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Fletcher
Cobham Fined For Speeding On Great West Road
Sir Alan Cobham the famous aviator was summoned at Brentford after police stopped him for six miles per hour over the limit on the Great West Road. He claimed he thought the speed was safe and received a £2 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great West Road
Alan Cobham
Brentford
Allan
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Sears Ee
Tokyo
Yorkhama
Thomas
Fang
Martard Company
Ponca City
Kansas
Dr. Williams
Minara
France
Thom
Rose
Minard
Sith
Bermads
Matthew McDonald
Uae
Dee Hamlston
Faruggist
Betty Barclay
United States
BTN
Dodds
Pris
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